Greece

2017 - 13

8th December 2017: 150 Years of The Civil Servants Joint Stock Fund (MTPY)

Two stamps depicting the building of MTPY in Lykourgou Str. & Aiolou (€0,72) and the founder of the Fund, Dimitrios N. Levidis (€2,50), printed in sheets of 25 stamps. The MTPY is a decentralised public service and operates as a Special State Fund, in which all Greek civil servants hold obligatory shares. The purpose of the fund is to pay a dividend to its shareholders and their families, relative to the size of their deposits, in a manner which is fair and ensures its long-term viability.

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Marina Lasithiotaki

Veridos Matsoukis SA

35x45 mm

(€0,72) - 500.000

(€2,50) - 500.000

13,75 x 13,75

2017 - 12

5th December 2017: Christmas

Four values, depicting a squirel (€0,72), a penquin (€ 0,72), a deer (€0,72) and a bear (€0,90), printed in sheetlets of 25 stamps.

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Anthoula Lygka

Veridos Matsoukis SA

35x45 mm

(€0,72) - 500.000

(€0,72) - 500.000

(€0,72) – 500.000

(€0,90) - 250.000

13,75 x 13,75

10 stamps (€0,72) (deer),

numbers issued: 25.000

10 stamps (€0,90),

numbers issued: 5.000

Numbers printed: 5.000 sheets with 2 x 4 stamps

2017 - 11

24th November 2017: The Sanctuary of Amarynthia Artemis

One stamp with a value of € 1,00 depicting a coin with the head of Artemis, printed in sheetlets of 25 stamps and sheetlets with one stamp each. The Sanctuary is being excavated since 2007 and situated on Euboea.

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2017 - 8

8th September 2017: The Year of cultural exchange and cultural cooperation between Greece and China

Three stamps depicting “A bamboo shoot and olive branch” (€0,90) and illustrations from Greek and Chinese theatre (€0,50 and €2,00), printed in sheetlets of 25 stamps.

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Myrsini Vardopoulou

Veridos Matsoukis SA

35x45 mm

(€0,50) - 100.000

(€0,90) - 500.000

(€2,00) - 1.500.000

13,75 x 13,75

Two sheets (€0,90) and (€0,50 + €2,00), 7000 copies each.

2017 - 9

11th October 2017: The battle for the Power Plant

Two stamps remembering the defenders of the Athens-Piraeus Electric Company's plant in Keratsini. On October 13th, 1944, they prevented its destruction from the occupying troops that were fleeing the country. The stamps depict the remembrance monument by Christo Kaprala from 1948 (€0,50) and an engraving by Thomas Molou (€1,00) and were printed in sheetlets of 25 stamps.

2017 - 6

27th June 2017: Euromed 2017 - Trees from the Mediterranean Area

A stamps with a value of €2,62, depicting a Mastic Tree from the island of Chios. The stamps were printed in sheets of 8 stamps.

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Myrsini Vardopoulou

Veridos Matsoukis SA

35 x 45 mm

(€2,62) - 2.000.000

13,75 x 13,75

Contains 2 stamps

Numbers issued: 5000

Numbers issued: 7000

2017 - 5

18th May 2017: Europe 2017 - Castles

Two stamps, depicting the Palamidi Castle of Nafplion (€0,90) and the Castle of Methoni (€3,40). A small part of the stamps was printed se-tenant in sheets of 16, the rest as individual stamps in sheetlets of 8 stamps.

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Eleni Apostolou

Veridos Matsoukis SA

31 x 84 mm

(€0,90) - 340.000

(€3,40) - 540.000

of which 40.000 copies of each printed se-tenant.

14 x 14,25

2 x 2 stamps

Numbers issued: 8000

2017 - 4

11th May 2017: 80 Years of the Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece

A stamp of €0,72 depicting the logo of the Apostoliki Diakonia and a sheetlet with a stamp of €2,00 depicting Saint Helen, issued on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the Apostoliki Diakonia. The stamp with a value of €0,72 was printed in sheets of 25 stamps.

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Anthoula Lygka

Veridos Matsoukis SA

(€0,72) - 35 x 45 mm

(€2,00) - 70 x 90 mm

(€0,72) - 2.000.000

(€2,00) - 25.000 sheetlets

13,75 x 13,75

2017 - 3

24th April 2017: Conference of the Ancient Civilizations Forum in Athens

A sheetlet with a stamp of €2,00, issued on the occasion of the conference of the Ancient Civilizations Forum in Athens. Participating countries are, next to Greece, China, Bolivia, Egypt, India, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Mexico and Peru. The aim of the Forum is to improve the promotion of the culture of the Ancient Civilizations of the countries involved.